Two goals in a minute from David Flynn and Ritchie Ryan saw Donegal defeat Mayo and win the Nicky Rackard Cup final at Croke on Sunday.
Mayo had taken a one-point lead - 0-21 to 1-17 - in the 65th minute through a pointed free from Shane Boland. However, it was to be his side's final score of the game.
Just over a minute later, a long ball from the Donegal half-back line found Flynn. The Tipperary native touched the ball down and then fired past Mayo goalkeeper Gerald Kelly to give his side a two-point lead.
CÚL Flynn 🔥
Is that the win for @officialdonegal ???? 🏆#GAABEO #NickyRackard pic.twitter.com/9SPSN8V38R— Spórt TG4 (@SportTG4) November 22, 2020
Half a minute later, it was Flynn who played a high ball into the Mayo fullback line. Ryan caught the ball over the head of Mayo corner-back Gary Nolan and smashed the sliotar down the middle of the goal, hitting Kelly on the way to the net.
The game finished 3-18 to 0-21 as Donegal won their third Rackard title in the last eight seasons.
BOOM RITCHIE RYAN 🔥💪
The winning score for @officialdonegal 🟡🟢#GAABO #NickyRackard pic.twitter.com/BKi14JfWo9— Spórt TG4 (@SportTG4) November 22, 2020
Early in the second half, with Mayo leading by a point, they had benefited from a freakish score when two Donegal players combined to knock the sliotar over their own bar.
Ní fhaca mé a leithéid riamh!!!! 🤔
A @officialdonegal player has scored an own point for @MayoGAA 😱😱😱
A strange point scored here in Croke Park 👀#GAABEO #NickyRackard pic.twitter.com/sF2wUVBnMG— Spórt TG4 (@SportTG4) November 22, 2020
Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
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